Cholera reported deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Cholera reported deaths was 0 reported deaths in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
0 reported deaths
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
46th
of 119 countries
All-time high
13 reported deaths
in 2005
All-time low
0 reported deaths
in 1985
Years of data
8
1985–2008
Cholera reported deaths in Gambia, 1985–2008
Source: World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in reported deaths.
Analysis
In 2008, cholera reported deaths in Gambia stood at 0 reported deaths. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, cholera reported deaths in Gambia peaked at 13 reported deaths in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 reported deaths, in 1985.
That places Gambia 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cholera reported deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | reported deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 1994 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 1995 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 1996 | 0 reported deaths | — |
| 2005 | 13 reported deaths | — |
| 2006 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 reported deaths | — |
| 2008 | 0 reported deaths | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.5 reported deaths | 0 reported deaths | 13 reported deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 46 Côte d'Ivoire 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Denmark 0 reported deaths
- 46 Dominican Republic 0 reported deaths
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- 46 Equatorial Guinea 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Eswatini 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Gabon 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Germany 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Guatemala 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Guinea 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Honduras 0 reported deaths compare
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- 46 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0 reported deaths compare
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- 46 Italy 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Japan 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Jordan 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Kazakhstan 0 reported deaths
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- 46 Nepal 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Netherlands 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 New Zealand 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Nicaragua 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Norway 0 reported deaths
- 46 Pakistan 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Peru 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Portugal 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Russian Federation 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Saudi Arabia 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Senegal 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Singapore 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 South Africa 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Republic of Korea 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Spain 0 reported deaths
- 46 Sweden 0 reported deaths
- 46 Switzerland 0 reported deaths
- 46 Thailand 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Ukraine 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 United States of America 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Viet Nam 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Lebanon 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Oman 0 reported deaths compare
- 46 Qatar 0 reported deaths
- 46 United Arab Emirates 0 reported deaths
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cholera reported deaths in Gambia?
- Cholera reported deaths in Gambia was 0 reported deaths in 2008, according to World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cholera reported deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13 reported deaths in 2005.
- What is the lowest cholera reported deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 reported deaths in 1985.
- How does Gambia rank for cholera reported deaths?
- Gambia ranks 46th out of 119 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cholera reported deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths from cholera reported to the WHO. As testing and reporting is limited in many countries, this is likely to be an underestimate of the true number of deaths from cholera.